Brockway fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Elk County Catholic on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. Rovers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Crusaders since on Wednesday.
Ben Yale put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Yale was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Yale wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Park, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Eric Decker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Brockway's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Elk County Catholic, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Coming up, Brockway will be playing at home against Brookville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rovers are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Elk County Catholic, they will square off against Port Allegany at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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